福建省三明市第一中学高二英语上学期第一次月考试题(1).doc

福建省三明市第一中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期第一次月考试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。每段对话仅读一遍。1. what is joe like in the speakers eyes?a. he is a bad cook.b. he is not easy-going.c. he loves holding parties.2. where is the woman?a. at the office.b. at the airport.c. at home.3. what does the man mean?a. the woman has got a lot of shoes.b. he will buy the woman a pair of shoes.c. the womans shoes match her new dress well.4. how does the man usually go to work?a. on foot.b. by bus.c. by car.5.what can we infer from the conversation?a. the man agrees that the workload is heavy.b. the man wont be able to go to the lab today.c. the woman has fewer classes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. how much should the change be?a. $4.5.b. $5.5.c. $6.5.7. what is the womans attitude?听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what did the womans grandfather do last winter?a. he stayed in the hospital.b. he went on a cycling holiday.c. he attended a skiing contest.9. what does the woman plan to do for her grandfather?a. have a big party for his 80th birthday.b. buy a gift for him unexpectedly.c. take him to france to enjoy life.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. fellow workers.b. sister and brother.c. schoolmates.11. what happened to sam?a. he was caught cheating in his math exam.b. he didnt pass his math exam.c. he gave up his math exam.12. what is sam going to do this afternoon?a. complain to the woman.b. have another exam.c. see the principal.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why did the woman reserve the sky palace for the man?a. it offers good service.b. barcelona hotel has been fully booked.c. it is near the company hell visit.14. what does the man want the woman to do?a. fetch the tickets today.b. get the hotels phone number.c. drive him to the travel agency.15. what is the mans final destination?a. brussels.b. london.c. barcelona.16. who will meet the man at the airport?a. his wife.b. his customer.c. his secretary.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what requirement need the photos meet?a. they must be in colour.b. they must be taken on holiday.c. they must be about family life.18. what is the first prize?a. a two-week holiday.b. a 500-pound camera.c. two plane tickets to jamaica.19. when will the result of the competition come out?a. on august 15th.b. on august 31st.c. on september 15th.20. what does the speaker remind the competitors to do?a. write their information on the back of the photos.b. take part in next weeks sports competition.c. get their photos back after the competition.第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15个小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。24. _ in the film, she totally ignored what was happening around her.a. absorbingb. to absorbc. absorbedd. having absorbed25. please remain _, everyone; the winner of the competition will be announced soon.a. seatingb. to be seated c. to seatd. seated26. with the _ leaves _ in the earth every year, the soil becomes richer and richer.a. falling; buryingb. fallen; buriedc. fallen; buryingd. falling; buried27. it was requested at the meeting that the reporter _ to blame for the false report.a. referring tob. referring to isc. referred to bed. referred to being28. its natural for one to feel _ if he is unwilling to show friendliness to other people.a. left out b. broken out c. kept outd. let out29. eleven people got killed in a bus stop accident in hebei province. every _ ambulance was rushed to the scene of the accident.a. enjoyableb. affordablec. availabled. suitable30. a good story does not necessarily have to have a happy ending, but the reader must not be left _.a. unsatisfiedb. unsatisfyingc. being unsatisfiedd. to be unsatisfied31. mrs. brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine she had had _ went wrong again.a. to repairb. it repairedc. repairedd. to be repaired32. mary was very patient with her pupils. and it is _ of her that she never complained.a. specialb. characteristicc. enthusiasticd. positive33. more and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities _ space. a. for lack ofb. for fear ofc. in search ofd. in charge of34. when _ help, one often says “thank you” or “its very kind of you”.a. to offerb. offeredc. offeringd. to be offered35. excuse me. could you tell me how i can get to the subway? _. please can you say it again?a. by no means b. to tell the truthc. wait a moment for med. im afraid i cant follow you 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。the western world has always been divided into two types of people the cool and the uncool. it is a _36_ that starts in school. the cool kids are good at sports. they are _37_ with the opposite sex. they are good-looking and people want to _38_ their styles. they can do their homework but they dont _39_ a big effort. that would not be cool. the uncool kids are in the _40_ of the playground. they are very bright, but they dont have great _41_ skills and they are _42_ at sports. when they are not programming computers or doing calculus (微积分) in their heads, they are reading comic books and watching shows _43_ the x-files. they are _44 as the geeks (怪人). here are the geeks. the geeks are taking over. make friends with them now _45_ they will put virus in your computer and _46_ your math homework to ruin. geeks might not be popular at school, yet they do pass their examinations, and they might not be too popular at university, but _47_ their personal goals getting good degrees. the most important _48_ of the 21st century, computers and it, has been at least partly created by geeks. geeks heroes like bill gates _49_ others to follow their example. being a geek is a way of earning good money. and the creation of the internet gave them a _50_ of their own to work and play in, making them a global force. _51_, the effect of the geeks _52_ popular culture has started a new trend. it is now cool to be _53_. geek culture is becoming an important part of general popular culture, in which what you know is more important than _54_ you look like.but there are also _55_. geeks are often bullied (欺侮) or laughed at in school. now a geek may be your boss. perhaps it is time for punishment.36.a. classb. part c. divisiond. clarification37.a. pleasantb. particularc. crazyd. popular38.a. takeb. copyc. actd. advance39.a. makeb. support c. haved. suffer 40.a. teamb. cornerc. groupd. center41.a. operatingb. speakingc. sociald. experimental42.a. hopelessb. activec. expertd. sharp43.a. forb. likec. suchd. as 44.a. admiredb. thoughtc. known d. treated45.a. andb. soc. thatd. or46.a. contributeb. devotec. bringd. link47.a. accomplishb. acceptc. allowd. admire48.a. improvementb. progress c. discoveryd. industry49.a. demandb. promisec. inspired. discourage50.a. room b. worldc. chance d. case51.a. somehowb. howeverc. thoughd. besides52.a. inb. forc. of d. on53.a. uncoolb. unpopularc. attractived. handsome54.a. thatb. how muchc. whatd. how55.a. risksb. questionsc. shortcomingsd. chances第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。a i was stopped at a red light only a mile or so from my goal of my brothers house. i was planning to drive down to north carolina to be with my father who was badly ill.as i waited at the stop light experiencing this forced slow down, i noticed sharpers florist over to the left. it was the same place where i had experienced many things - floods of memories went through my mind as the light seemed a blessing. i noticed the wine store straight ahead where my father and i had been many times before, picking out the beer of the week. we both liked german beer.the light finally turned green and i made a left turn and drove through the poor section of our hometown.i remembered how each thanksgiving my family would be together. i also remembered how my father would take sometime out of each thanksgiving to make sure there was no one hungry in the neighborhoods surrounding where we lived. i can remember as a young boy going with him to deliver some food. i was scared. i had never been into this part of town deeply before.my father seemed calm by this and went about his business. the people we went to seemed to know him and gratefully accepted what he came to offer. my father seemed able to give away the food in a way that honored the people he was giving it to. this was not anarrogantact. he would stop at each place and talk a little. my father wanted to be sure that everyone had food. if there were people he found who didnt have food, he would take the time to go back and get more. thats the kind of man he was.56. after the father became ill, he _.a. lived in north carolina c. stayed at the authors brothers houseb. came to help the poor in his hometownd. gave away food to the poor in the neighborhood57. the author was afraid of giving away food to the poor when he was young because _.a. he was not familiar with the surroundingsb. he had never met so many poor people beforec. his father did not stay with him thend. his father didnt take good care of him58. the underlined word “arrogant” in the last paragraphmeans“_”.a. having an effectb. feeling or showing lovec. full of meaning d. behaving in a proud and impolite manner59. what kind of personality can we say about the father according to the text? _.a. cautiousb. activec. generousd. severeb did anyone find the names of “the british isles”, “great britain”, “the united kingdom” and “the british commonwealth” which have the same meaning? strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different. none of them are exactly the same as any of the others.the british isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. great britain, or britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands. but the word “britain” is often used as a short form for the united kingdom or you call it the uk.now as for england, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of great britain. the united kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to england.finally, the british commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the british empire. this change shows the weakening of british empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.60. according to the passage, we know that _. a. the united kingdom has the same meaning as britain or englandb. great britain has the same meaning as britainc. all the names used to refer to england d. all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaning61. it is clear that the british isles refer to _.a. britain, england and the ukc. the main islands and thousands of small onesb. three countries and several islandsd. great britain or the united kingdom62. if you want to write to someone in edinburgh that lies in scotland, you should write the address as _.a. edinburgh, englandc. great britain, scotland, edinburghb. scotland, edinburgh, englandd. edinburgh, scotland, great britain63. we can infer from the passage that _.a. the british commonwealth is another name of the ukb. england is the largest country in the british commonwealth c. the uk is not as powerful as it was in the pastd. no one country is left in the british commonwealth except britain c china officially confirmed the occurrence of human infection with the h7n9 virus late last month. nine people in china have been confirmed as carriers of the h7n9 bird flu by april. two people in shanghai and one in zhejiang died while one in anhui, one in zhejiang and four in jiangsu are in severe condition, xinhua news agency reported. this is the first time a human infection from h7n9 has been examined in the world. little research has been done on this relatively unknown bird flu, and there are no vaccines (疫苗) against the virus. it said the countrys confirmed h7n9 cases were isolated and there has been no sign of human-to-human transmission (传播). “there is apparently no evidence of human-to-human transmission, and transmission of the virus appears to be inefficient, therefore the risk to public health would appear to be low,” said regional agency spokesman timothy oleary of the world health organization. so far, china has reported a total of twenty-eight h7n9 cases, including nine which ended in fatalities. a total of thirteen cases, including five ending in fatalities, have been reported in shanghai. eight cases, including one death, have been reported in jiangsu, and two cases, including one death, in anhui. five cases have been reported in zhejiang, with two deaths.64. how many cases have been confirmed as carriers according to the passage? _.a. 28b. 5 c. 9 d. 1365. what does the underline word “fatalities” in paragraph mean? _.a. 幸存b. 死亡c. 痊愈d. 病重66. which of the following statements is wrong? _.a. up to now, 13 cases have occurred in shanghaib. it says there are no vaccines against the virus h7n9c. human infection with the h7n9 virus occurred in march d. nine people ended in fatalities because of human-to-human transmission67. the passage is most probably taken from a _.a. websiteb. science reportc. newspaperd. doctors notebookdwelcome to your future life! you get up in the morning and look into the mirror. your face is firm and young-looking. in 2046, medical technology is better than ever. many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, you are not old at all. and your parents just had an anti-aging (抗衰老的) treatment. now, all three of you look the same age! you say to your shirt, “turn red.” it changes from blue to red. in 2046, “smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. the particles can be programmed to change your clothes colour or pattern. you walk into the kitchen. you pick up the milk, but a voice says, “you should not drink that!” your fridge has read the chip that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. in 2046, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip. its time to go to work. in 2046, cars drive themselves. just tell your “smart car” where to go. on the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. such “smart technology” is all around you. so will all these things come true? “for new technology to succeed,” says scientis andrew zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” the internet is one examplewhat will be the next?68. we can learn from the text that in the future _.a. clothes will be able to change their pattern b. people will never get oldc. red will be the most popular colord. everyone will look the sameefrom visiting museums to watching changing the guard, there are some amazing experiences for you to get while in london. heres our pick of some of the best free activities in london.changing the guard for a display of british ceremony, watch changing the guard outside buckingham palace. this is where one member of queens guards exchanges duty with the old guard. both guards are dressed in traditional red uniform and bearskin hats, and the handover is accompanied by a guards band. guard mounting takes place at 11:30 am. it is held daily from may to july, and on alternate (间隔的) dates throughout the rest of year.sir john soanes museum sir john soane was an architect. during his lifetime he collected some valuable antiques (古董) from all four corners of the globe. they are now on display in sir john soanes museum which gives a real insight into the life of this outstanding victorian gentlemen.geffrye museum a very unique experience, the geffrye museum, located in 18th century almshouses, gives a fascinating insight into the lives of the british middle classes from the 1600s to the present day. explore a series of room sets, complete with furnishing and textiles (纺织品) from each period.hogarths house hogarth was very famous and critisized 18th century society in his engraving (雕刻), such as a harlots progress, a rakes progress and marriage-a-la-mode. as the name suggests, hogarths house is where he lived before he died in 1764, and its here that youll find the most extensive collection of his paintings on public display.bank of england museum the splendid bank of england museum traces the history of the bank from its foundation by royal charter in 1694 to its role today as the countrys central bank. there are many items you have